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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,985.17, 337,495.14 and 75,226.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,985.17, 337,495.14 and 75,226.10 is: 112,844.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,985.17 : 337,495.14 = 75,226.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,985.17/337,495.14 = 75,226.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,985.17x = 337,495.14 × 75,226.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,985.17x = 25,388,441,463.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,388,441,463.68/224,985.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,844.95

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